Clubs' Feelings

[Benchwarmer]

There seems to be a fair bit of angst with the League on a couple of fronts (e.g. accountability, constitutional reform, costs). Not living in Adelaide, I am obviously not able to gauge the feeling on a day-to-day basis but I am wondering if anything major will come out of it.

In the past 15 years, grassroots cricket in other states (e.g. Vic and WA) seem to be contracting in terms of the number of associations servicing an increasing number of clubs. On the cricket forums on this website, there have even been suggestions of an all-turf association (the ATCA) plus one or two hard wicket comps (either metro-wide or else North and South based competitions) instead of the current set-up in Adelaide.

Having one association servicing the bulk of the metropolitan area in a 'footy city' is unusual. Melbourne has around six to eight comps, Hobart has two and Perth has three. Can anyone see down the track the situation where Adelaide is serviced by a second 'grass roots' competition (ie. someone other than the SAAFL) and how would it would look in terms of set-up and geography.

I'm just putting this out there to see how the football community feel based on the mood that I am perceiving.

[Iron Fist]

There seems to be a fair bit of angst with the League on a couple of fronts (e.g. accountability, constitutional reform, costs). Not living in Adelaide, I am obviously not able to gauge the feeling on a day-to-day basis but I am wondering if anything major will come out of it.

In the past 15 years, grassroots cricket in other states (e.g. Vic and WA) seem to be contracting in terms of the number of associations servicing an increasing number of clubs. On the cricket forums on this website, there have even been suggestions of an all-turf association (the ATCA) plus one or two hard wicket comps (either metro-wide or else North and South based competitions) instead of the current set-up in Adelaide.

Having one association servicing the bulk of the metropolitan area in a 'footy city' is unusual. Melbourne has around six to eight comps, Hobart has two and Perth has three. Can anyone see down the track the situation where Adelaide is serviced by a second 'grass roots' competition (ie. someone other than the SAAFL) and how would it would look in terms of set-up and geography.

I'm just putting this out there to see how the football community feel based on the mood that I am perceiving.

You could probably say that we are serviced by 2 leagues. the other league being the southern football league. Im saying this as places such as Aldinga are no longer considered country but rather a outer city suburb.

I think it would be a very weird idea as even though everyone winges and complains the amatuer league do run a pretty good competition. They just need to use a little more common sense and listen to the clubs a bit more!
If it were to change, I would probs think it would become a 2 area comp with central and north each having 3-4 divs. Then a few more sides would probs go to the southern league and make that a 2 div comp.

[heater31]

the current Metro league absorbed the other metro leagues of which the last shut up shop around 15 years ago now??


Only problem is with this league is that the CEO wants to have all the power and only worry about the top 2 divisions whilst screwing over the lower division clubs. The situation is not helped by this Community Football board wanting to throw its 2 cents worth in as well. Maybe they need to split into focus groups of 2 or 3 divisions and discuss issues that are relevant to their patch to stop this us versus them mentality.


the Southern Football League is trying to expand as they have a serious issue of the gap between top and bottom is too great and some of the scores are embarrassing whilst the Flag favourites are always in the EPL mould of only 4 clubs with any chance of winning it each year.

[Hellboy]

I came down to town for the show and ended up going to the D2 final last weekend to watch some mates play

Heard a whisper that the SAAFL could be looking at a significant loss this year

Maybe its time the Exec started acting like a proper Board because they should realize they are ultimately responsible for the actions of the CEO. He'll drop them in it as soon as it hits the fan

I was coming back for the GF but you can stick it at $15. I was told the CEO says hes targeting people like me to pay up. Well Im not turning up this year. How many others are going to say the same?

[White Line Fever]

the Southern Football League is trying to expand as they have a serious issue of the gap between top and bottom is too great and some of the scores are embarrassing whilst the Flag favourites are always in the EPL mould of only 4 clubs with any chance of winning it each year.

The SFL does have a serious issue.
A team in the middle can lose to a Morphett Vale one week by 30 goals and win the next week against Hackham by 30 goals.
For example Marion won 3 games this year to finish 13th of 15, yet the three games they won were all over 20 goals!

All been trying to push to 2 divs for awhile but to no avail, which ultimately drives guys away who want to play in a challenging comp.
From afar it seems the SAAFL have got it right, so we need to expand the divisions/relegation/promotion throughout the different leagues for longetivity.

[Hellboy]

Didn't Edwardstown join to avoid the promotion / relegation situation?

[heater31]

:lol:

Didn't Edwardstown join to avoid the promotion / relegation situation?

They spat the dummy when they were knocked out of the Division 2 Prelim final during their last season. Rumour has it had they won they would have stayed

Also cited game day revenue was far greater in the SFL. Of course it is greater but you have to put in the work to get that cash.

[bandar]

There were strong rumours before they played that final starting from a year earlier. I know someone from my club was rung asking if there was interest in moving well before they left. They thought it was too hard to build rivalries with sides changing all the time plus as said the revenue issue.

[Q.]

Edwards-who?